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Thursday, May 7,1998 - Page 16 S ummer MOVIE PREVIEWS I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO THIS SUMMER Well, [ have a pretty good idea. Summer is the number one season for huge blockbuster films and this summer offers up some sure fire Hollywood entertainment. Let's take a look at just a small sampling of some major releases for the biggest season of the film year. Keep in mind that dates are subject to change. By Alex (Woo) Malloy The Mask of Zorro Deep Impact Stars: Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni, and Elijah Wood Directed by: Mimi Leder (The Peace- maker) Story: Attention, people of Earth: The clock is licking after a young astronomy enthusi- ast.(Wood) discovers that a killer come', is about to roll over our little blue planet, the government starts preparing a secret bun- ker so that some of humanity can be saved. But when a nosy reporter (Leoni) uncovers the project, the president (Freeman) is forced to break the bad news to the world. The ensuing panic is nothing compared to Dr. Dolittle Saving Private Ryan the real Armageddon LR=e=le=a:::":=D:=a:::,e::,,M=aY:=8=====~I~==========~ Star; Eddie Murphy (Private Parts) Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Ed Bums, ahead. and Tom Sizemore r by: Betty Thomas Directed Spielberg by: Steven The film features The Questfor Camelot Six Days and Seven Story: 10 understand animals. Murphy as a mod- an Directed As Allied forces Capt. John Miller on ern day doctor who as a child suppressed Story: converge Years later, the beaches, ability Normandy's Cary Nights Stars: the voices of Jessalyn Gislig, successful doctor barely misses hitting a dog, (Hanks) and his squad go deep into France Elwes, Gary Oldman, Jane Seymour, Pierce while driving home. When the pooch turns to find paratrooper James Ryan (Damon), Bronson, Gabriel Byrne, and Sir John Stars: Harrison Ford and Anne Heache around and gives Dolittle a piece of his mind, who is trapped behind enemy lines. How- Gielgud Directed by: Ivan Reitman the doctor's dormant talents come back to ever, it's more public relations than mercy Directed by: Frederik Du Chau . Story: A New York magazine editor, Robin life. Murphy's Dolittle will probably be as mission- Washington ordered the rescue be- Story: Kayley (Gislig) and her blind friend Monroe (Heache) is on vacation in the trop- far away from Rex Harrison as his nutty pro- cause Ryan's three older brothers were all Garrett (Elwes) embark on a quest to res- ics, when a sudden deadline forces her to go fessor was from Jerry Lewis. killed during the invasion's first wave, As cue Kayley's kidnapped mother Lady to Tahiti. She ends up bribing a gruff cargo Release Date: June 26 Miller's men risk their lives to save Ryan, they start to question why the private's life l~E:~~r:%:I::~!~jO~~~:~;,;::~:~;'~:~~i~~~E:;~~~J'~£:~:n::~i:~A=r=m=a=g=e=d=d=o=n====== July 24 is worth more than their own. Release Date: the help of Merlin (Gielgud) the youngsters sertedisland-surprise!-romanceandadven- St B WII' B'II B bTh L' IV I;::===========;-' risk their lives as they fight to save Camelot ture ensue. Ty~::,:B:c1ffl~c~' ru:d ~te~e Bu~:t;~, ~an~d~'h~'i~t~ki~ng;.~~=====J~R~e~le~a~se~D~a~,e~,J~U~n'~1~2~::==l. Bay( Bad Boys and The Avengers ~ Release Date: May 15 Directed H by: Michael Stars: Ray Fiennes, Uma Thurman, an The Rock) 1 A' d S The X-Files Movie ~Z;_S~ Godzilla Stars: David Duchnovy, Gillian Anderson, T!~:~\s :~rt~i::~Ownar~:te~~:h,t~~ a group Sean Connery Checkik thing and launches does the logical by: Jeremiah Directed Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, William B. Davis, and Martin Landau of oil riggers (led by Willis) into space, so Story: Ultra sophisticated T. V Hank Azaria, and Harry Shearer Directed by: Rob Bowman they can drill into and nuke the big rock be- crimefighrers John Steed and Emma Pee Directed by: Roland Emmerich (Indepen- Story: This film's plot has got more protec- fore it makes its deep impact. Never before are brought to life on the big screen cour dence Day) tion than Fort Knox. What little is know is a has one studio summer film had more indie tesy of Fiennes and Thurman. Their mis Story: Who's afraid of the big, bad ass liz- terrorist bombing sends special agents credibility than Thornton, Affleck, and ~~~i~f ~~~~Ch:O~;i:i~~clep~~~tSearv~it: ard? Well. just about everyone should be Mulder (Duchnovy) and Scully (Anderson) Buscemi. . Date: July 3 when the oversized mutant invades Man- to Dallas to investigate. Once there some of 1,============ (Connery) who has gained total control ove Release hattan. But there's an even bigger problem: the biggest questions surrounding the hip- I,.. the planet's weather. Lethal Weapon 4 ~R=e=le=a,=e=D=a=,e=,A="=gU='='=14====:=, ~~~~:~r:et~:~I~~S~~~~sZ~I~::~ii:~~~~ ~:~~~ewi~~:l~::~~~e::l~~h~~;:r~~~~~~ free and you can kiss North America good- ~:;k(~i~~~~ ~~~~~~: ~~~lle~~e~a~~~e:~~ Stars: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Renne Virus LR_e_le_a_,,_D_a_'e_,_M~aY_2_2 _j1~n~I~;rS~~eS:~~I~~~::~~!:~~:~:e~~rting, Russo, Joe Pesci, and Chris Rock (Lethal ~~~r~::::~eS~~~e~I~~~S' William Baldwin, bye. Donner Directed by: Richard June 19 '===========:::::; Weapon I, 2, and 3) Directed by: John Bruno Date: Release r-r- ~:7s:(~~s~:):~~n~~~:~;~ ~~~~~::;~::~ Story: Curtis plays the leader of a crew on Mulan tling the Asian gang known as the Triads. ::::U::i~=,e~~~ ~~~;!;::::~~~~:;~ Stars: the voices of Ming Na Wen and Eddie Murphy ~r~~n:~~r:i~o~i~:~'s~~il;i~~:eJuo~:~~~ floating' adrift in the eye of the storm. The Directed by: Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft will be awaiting his first grandchild thanks team soon discovers that ship isn't as de- Story: Disney turns to the Far East for the story of its 36th full length animated film. to series newcomer Chris Rock. serted as it seems. A very evil entity is liv- When China is invaded by the Hun army, Mulan (Wen) takes her father's conscription Release Date: July 10 ing inside the mechanical and electrical notice, disguises herself as a man, and joins her country's army. Helping her in the task of 1 L --'--- _j 1 systems of the boat and it's got a big plan- bring victory to China and honor to her family is her guardian dragon Mushu (Murphy, In destroying all human life. the Robin Williams ala Aladdin role). ALL RELEASE J)ATES Release Date: August 14 Release Date: June 19 SUBJ~,C'I 'I 0 CHANG~